Finnish company Jolla was founded by a group of former Nokia employees who were keen to continue the development work they had undertaken with the MeeGo OS. The Jolla Sailfish OS is therefore the culmination of their work, and for extra market value, is able to run Android apps and games.

“At the core of Jolla is Sailfish, a mobile-optimized OS that has the flexibility of a unique, open platform.”

“We created a simple, beautiful and warm experience, with only glass between you and Sailfish. Content is presented clearly, with animations, haptics and sounds following an overall theme to support user interactions,” says Jolla of the Sailfish OS. “We developed the revolutionary UI around the concept of effortless interaction, designed to offer world’s best multitasking experience.”

The Jolla handset will cost “no more than” €399 (£338) in Europe, with expected availability at the end of 2013, especially if consumers sign up to the Jolla Movement.